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How Contact Dermatitis Can Result from ‘Natural’ Skin Care Products

First Derm

However, it is important to address the misconception that “natural” automatically equates to safety. By addressing the misconception surrounding the safety of natural skin care products, we can better understand the need for careful evaluation and consideration when choosing these products.

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Retinol Serum: Is It Safe for Kids and Teens?

First Derm

Social media significantly influences the popularity of retinol among young people, leading to increased experimentation without considering safety. However, there are concerns about the safety of using retinol on younger skin due to the physiological differences between children’s and adults’ skin.

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Skincare Trends: Clean Beauty and Sustainability

The Dermatology Digest

So we just don’t have the standardization of what is being eliminated and no consensus as to what should be eliminated based on safety studies. There’s plenty of natural things that can cause irritant contact dermatitis. We have lots of experience and long-term safety with petrolatum.

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Therapeutics: Tapinarof Cream

The Dermatology Digest

And data from the 40-week, long-term extension study showed an impressive remittive effect and continued safety. Other than folliculitis, contact dermatitis was the only dermatologic adverse event that occurred at an overall rate >5%, and it was associated with study discontinuation rates of 1.5% and 0.9%, respectively.”

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How Alcohol Affects The Skin

Art of Dermatology

Alcohol is now proven to shorten our telomeres , the “safety tips” on the ends of our DNA strands that keep them from unraveling and which keep our cells young and behaving properly. Rosacea is a chronic skin condition that causes flushing and irritation to the face. When our telomeres shorten, we age faster.

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What is hypochlorous acid?

Kind of Stephen

At very low concentrations like 0.005%, almost definitely not — it might cause some irritation or dryness at worst. Brands and their marketing might differentiate hypochlorous acid and diluted bleach in water, maybe because they can sell it at more than a 2,500,000% markup — but the chemistry tells the truth.

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Beyond the Skin: Understanding Psoriasis and Its Associated Comorbidities

US Dermatologt Partners

Dermatology Partners in McKinney, Texas , “When people talk about psoriasis , they typically focus on the thickened skin plaques, the flakiness, dryness, itching, pain, and irritation associated with flare-ups of this condition. Today, we have a vast number of treatment options that can help us customize treatment plans for our patients.